Christian Bale
Actor | Editorial Department | Producer
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Filmography
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Known For
The Dark Knight Bruce Wayne (2008) -
Batman Begins Bruce Wayne / Batman (2005) -
American Hustle Irving Rosenfeld (2013) -
Known For
The Fighter Dicky Eklund (2010) -
Actor
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Bagheera (2018) -
Hostiles Capt. Joseph J. Blocker (2017) -
The Promise Chris Myers (2016) -
The Big Short Michael Burry (2015) -
Knight of Cups Rick (2015) -
Exodus: Gods and Kings Moses (2014) -
American Hustle Irving Rosenfeld (2013)
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Out of the Furnace Russell Baze (2013) -
The Dark Knight Rises Bruce Wayne (2012) -
The Flowers of War John Miller (2011) -
![The Fighter]( "The Fighter")
The Fighter Dicky Eklund (2010) -
![Public Enemies]( "Public Enemies")
Public Enemies Melvin Purvis (2009) -
![Terminator Salvation]( "Terminator Salvation")
Terminator Salvation John Connor (2009) -
![The Dark Knight]( "The Dark Knight")
The Dark Knight Bruce Wayne (2008) -
![I'm Not There]( "I'm Not There")
I'm Not There Jack / Pastor John (2007) -
![3:10 to Yuma]( "3:10 to Yuma")
3:10 to Yuma Dan Evans (2007) -
![The Prestige]( "The Prestige")
The Prestige Alfred Borden (2006) -
![Rescue Dawn]( "Rescue Dawn")
Rescue Dawn Dieter Dengler (2006) -
![The New World]( "The New World")
The New World John Rolfe (2005) -
![Harsh Times]( "Harsh Times")
Harsh Times Jim Luther Davis (2005) -
![Batman Begins]( "Batman Begins")
Batman Begins Batman / Bruce Wayne (2005) -
![Batman Begins]( "Batman Begins")
Batman Begins Bruce Wayne / Batman (2005) -
![Howl's Moving Castle]( "Howl's Moving Castle")
Howl's Moving Castle Howl (2004) -
![The Machinist]( "The Machinist")
The Machinist Trevor Reznik (2004) -
![Equilibrium]( "Equilibrium")
Equilibrium John Preston (2002) -
![Reign of Fire]( "Reign of Fire")
Reign of Fire Quinn Abercromby (2002) -
![Laurel Canyon]( "Laurel Canyon")
Laurel Canyon Sam (2002) -
![Captain Corelli's Mandolin]( "Captain Corelli's Mandolin")
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Mandras (2001) -
![Shaft]( "Shaft")
Shaft Walter Wade, Jr. (2000) -
![American Psycho]( "American Psycho")
American Psycho Patrick Bateman (2000) -
![Mary, Mother of Jesus]( "Mary, Mother of Jesus")
Mary, Mother of Jesus Jesus of Nazareth (1999) -
![A Midsummer Night's Dream]( "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius (1999) -
![All the Little Animals]( "All the Little Animals")
All the Little Animals Bobby Platt (1998) -
![Velvet Goldmine]( "Velvet Goldmine")
Velvet Goldmine Arthur Stuart (1998) -
![Metroland]( "Metroland")
Metroland Chris (1997) -
![The Secret Agent]( "The Secret Agent")
The Secret Agent Stevie (1996) -
![The Portrait of a Lady]( "The Portrait of a Lady")
The Portrait of a Lady Edward Rosier (1996) -
![Pocahontas]( "Pocahontas")
Pocahontas Thomas (1995) -
![Little Women]( "Little Women")
Little Women Laurie (1994) -
![Royal Deceit]( "Royal Deceit")
Royal Deceit Amled (1994) -
![Swing Kids]( "Swing Kids")
Swing Kids Thomas Berger (1993) -
![Newsies]( "Newsies")
Newsies Jack Kelly (1992) -
![A Murder of Quality]( "A Murder of Quality")
A Murder of Quality Tim Perkins (1991) -
![The Dreamstone]( "The Dreamstone")
The Dreamstone Wildit (1990) -
![Treasure Island]( "Treasure Island")
Treasure Island Jim Hawkins (1990) -
![Henry V]( "Henry V")
Henry V Robin the Luggage-Boy (1989) -
![Empire of the Sun]( "Empire of the Sun")
Empire of the Sun Jim (1987) -
![Mio in the Land of Faraway]( "Mio in the Land of Faraway")
Mio in the Land of Faraway Jum-Jum / Benke (1987) -
![Heart of the Country]( "Heart of the Country")
Heart of the Country Ben Harris (1987) -
Actor
![Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna]( "Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna")
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Alexei (1986) -
Soundtrack
![Newsies]( "Newsies")
Newsies (1992) -
Producer
![Harsh Times]( "Harsh Times")
Harsh Times (2005) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2009-2018) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2018) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2018) -
![Nostalgia Critic]( "Nostalgia Critic")
Nostalgia Critic (2013-2016) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2016) -
![Fareed Zakaria GPS]( "Fareed Zakaria GPS")
Fareed Zakaria GPS (2016) -
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![The Drunken Peasants]( "The Drunken Peasants")
The Drunken Peasants (2014) -
![The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of the Dark Knight Trilogy]( "The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of the Dark Knight Trilogy")
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![Death Battle]( "Death Battle")
Death Battle (2012) -
Forget About It (2011)
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![Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure]( "Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure")
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Almost Famous III (2010)
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![The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]( "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year")
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2010) -
![A Comicbook Orange]( "A Comicbook Orange")
A Comicbook Orange (2009) -
![Family Guy]( "Family Guy")
Family Guy (2009) -
Almost Famous II (2009)
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![Gomorron]( "Gomorron")
Gomorron (2008) -
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![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2008) -
![Gotham Tonight]( "Gotham Tonight")
Gotham Tonight (2008) -
![5 Second Movies]( "5 Second Movies")
5 Second Movies (2008) -
La noche desesperada (2007)
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![101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies]( "101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies")
101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies (2005) -
![Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe]( "Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe")
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Archive footage
![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![101 Biggest Celebrity Oops]( "101 Biggest Celebrity Oops")
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) -
Editorial Department
![Terminator Salvation]( "Terminator Salvation")
Terminator Salvation (2009)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Has appeared in Batman Begins (2005) and Terminator Salvation (2009). Both were follow-ups to earlier films (Batman & Robin (1997) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)) that had starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Quotes
[on playing Batman] You couldn't pull it off unless you became a beast inside that suit.
Trademark
Often portrays obsessive and detached or loner characters
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Christian Charles Philip Bale
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Height:
6' (1.83 m)
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